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s ,/*- s Sr ■ Thursday, March 24, 1932 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK. SOUTH CAROLINA Political Notice M.ODOC NEWS ■i- S) V*>'j ’ ’.J*' W : <.' i/'T' v Pursuant to the Call of the Re publican State Executive Commit tee of South Carolina, datetj March 4, 1932, notice is hereby given that 'a Republican County Convention of delegated representatives of the various precincts of McCormick County will be held at McCormick, South Carolina, on Tuesday, April 12, 1932, at 11 o'clock a. m. for the purpose of perfecting a permanent county organization; electing 1 delegate and one alternate to the •Republican State Convention, and : a like number of delegates smA r Siu}djiy to the alternates to the Congressional DfP Mr/' and Mrs. J. trict Convention, and for the trans action of such other business as may properly come before the said County Convention. More than the prescribed number of delegates may be elected and in such event aald delegates will be given propor tionate fractional votes. Also pursuant to the said Call, notice is hereby given that Precinct Meetings will be held in the various precincts of the said County at the last known voting places on Friday, .April 8, 1932, at 3 o’clock p. m., s for the purpose of organizing the pre cincts and electing one delegate and one alternate from each pre cinct to the County Convention and for the transaction of /such other business as may properly come be fore the said. Precinct Meetings. More than one delegate may* be dqcted from a precinct and in such event said delegates will be .given proportionate fractional votes. \ This the 22nd day of March,T932. C. H. FOOSHE, •Acting County Chairman. McCormick, S. C. The public is cordially invited to attend these meetings. All 1931 Taxes Must Be Paid & V. >--v^ • , We still have some 1930 tax de linquents. We have mailed you notices from time to time with lit tle response. 1 am instructed to notify you that unless you have paid at least 50 per cent of your 1930 taxes by April 9, 1932, yotrr property will be advertised for sale in the regular way. / J. O. PATTERSON, Clerk. m Notice Of Your 1931 Taxes j April 1, 1932, a seven (7) per cent jjenalty will be placed on all unpaid 2931 taxes. We urge all those who have not paid their 1931 taxes to do 30 and save this extra penalty. Later in the spring these taxes will 90 in execution and an additional 33.00 will be added as execution fee. Mease take care of these taxes be tween now and the first. It will nave the town interest and save you these additional fees. J. O. PATTERSON, Clerk. Wear something new on Easter morning and have good luck for the rest of the year. Easter is the day on which straw hats make their first appearance, whether the weather man says so or not. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Dukes were visitors at McCormick on Saturday evening last. Miss Georgia Reese was dinner guest last Sunday to Misses Lucy and Rosalie Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Harvely from Augusta were visitors here last former’s parents, C. Harvely. Mrs. J. O. McDaniel was dinner guest last Sunday to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Bussey. Mr. W. W. Reese and Mr. Porter Ashemore of Augusta ’ spent Sun day here with the former’s brother, Mr. J. M. Reese. Miss Ellen Bosdell from McCor mick was the week'end guest here to Miss Nettie TJielma Bussey. Mr. E. F. Bussey was the after noon guest l^st Sunday to Mr. M. M. 3orn. Mr. G. W. Dorn returned to Au gusta last Friday, after spending a week here with his parents, Mr. ind Mrs. Morgan Dorn. Miss Nettie Thelma Bussey spent a couple of days among friends at McCormick last week.. Mr. Walter Dorn and children from White Town spent Sunua^ here with relatives. • * Mr. R. G. Boswell of Augusta made af short visit here on Tuesday of this week. Mrs. Lunett Prince of 'Edgefield spent Monday here with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Bussey. Messrs.. H. T. Hornsby and N.'E. Reese spent the past few days among relatives at Avondale, N. C. WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Modoc. -1X1- Happy, Health Seekers” »• NOTICE ’ All corrections and changes the next issue of- telephone direc tory should bq furnished not later than March*23rd. S. C. CONTINENTAL TELEPHONE COMPANY ■I , < Card Of Thanks 1 We wish to thank every one for the kindness sho^h us during the illness of and operation on my Wife. DEWEY WHITE. ' tXX j • Card Of Thanks Dear Mr. Editor of the McCor- inick Messenger: Please allow me space in your * paper to thank the good people of ' McCormick, both white and col ored, for the expression of their sympathy to us during our grief stricken hour; especially our white near neighbors who so bountifully supplied our needs to help us on our journey to Asheville, N. C., also our colored friends, Lewis Belcher, Margafet Talbert and others who expressed their sympathy to us very, very muteli during our grief 7 and sorrow. We appreciate it so very mucli, for it was a consolation to us. I thank each of you, my Christ ian friends, and desire your pray ers. Respectfully, J. F. MARSHALL. Happy Health Seekers are great in belief, That 4-H club work is* good. And we’re always wanting to polish and paint The dull dingy carvings of wood. Happy Health Seekers with its members so true Learning to make old things look like new We’re always,ready to help in the fight. To take club work to its top most height. • t . I In club work we learn to be thrifty We also learn.to work; And in our rooms which we im- i prove, Our cleaning and dusting, let’s never shirk. » > t \ If ever a friend you need, Turn to “The Happy .Health Seekers” Who are going to lead, Let’s let the 4-H flag fly up high. It would if we would only try, And we’ll strive for it to be known all over the world, And for the 4-H'$ we’ll do and die. We use our head for thinking, Also to reason and plan. It’s as important as our very useful hands. We use our hands to be helpful To help our fellow-man, Also to be useful and skilful. And spread club work all over the land. Our heart we us^for loyalty, And we should always be true, To the one who caused club work to spread Fame will forever be due. ft We’re also building a health-house, Building it day by day As we eat, sleep, work and play, Our food is the material we use, And the best of material we should choose, Such as vegetables, milk and eggs These furnish strong arms and legs. With fresh air we sleep; then the Carpenter takes them all And silently studies each room and hall. If we build up right, when we are grown We’ll have a home, we’re proud to own; Some build for happiness; some for wealth; But we should find both in our house of health. —EVELYN WALKER. Member of the Junior 4-H Club, McCormick High School. HAVE YOUR CLEANING done at home by McCormick Dry Clean ers, whfere you can get daily ser vice. Now open for business at the old pressing club stand on Gold street. Good work and ser vice is our motto. Alterations and repairs of all kinds. Clean and block hats, 35c each. W. E. Campbell, Proprietor, McCor mick, S. C. We are very sorry that Mrs. Hamilton has been unable to meet her music class for the past two weeks on account of sickness. Mrs. DeAlva Rountree spent the past week end in Swainsboro, Ga., with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Branan. The honor roll for the past six weeks is as follows: FIRST GRADE— Qharles Stone — SECOND GRADE— Thomas Blackwell George Dukes Ray Gilchrist Rose Reese THIRD GRADE— * Hortense Cartledge Amyelle Drennan Hazel Dukes ' Elizabeth Self FOURTH GRADE— Henry Jennings Bussey * Pamelia Edmunds Willie Reed Fowler Louise Rich FIFTH GRADE— Edna Cartledge Emily Dukes Edith Robertson Lewis Rich Gary Self SIXTH GRADE— » Mary Louise Dorn Gertrude Seigler Annie Laurie Wood Nina Bussey Mildred Gilchrist *J. R. Wilkie SEVENTH GRADE— Margie Bussey Camiyn, Dukes Mildred Blackwell Myrtle McDaniel EIGHTH GRADE— Glenn Self Mary Neoma Eckard , Dottie Warren Evelyn Blackwell NINTH GRADE— Viola Wilkie Harold Bussey John Price V Floyd Drennan TENTH GRADE— Frances Wells ✓ Lucyle Parks Josephine Parks ELEVENTH GRADE— Alice Bunch Joyce Bridges v Alice Brown Marie Gilchrist Annie Martha Ryan Anel Edmunds Julia Brown Mary Frances Drennan « MVS. Composition Shingles $4.45 5-V Crimp $3.49 Lock Tight $4.45 Ridge Row, foot 3 l-2c Lead Head Nails, pound 13c Galvanized Nails, pound < 7c Freight IPrepaid at Your Depot j. w. Corley McCoVmick, S. C. OREGON BEAUTY PARLORS Permanents—$1.95; $3.95 and $5.00. Appointments by letter or phone 346, Greenwood, S. C. 4tpo. FOR SALE—I just have 16 bushels of improved Porto Rica Sweet Po- tatoe Seed left; better get yours at once. Good time to bed. 90 cents per bushel. E. D. Knight, McCormick, S. C. FOR SALE—Cabbage, Tomato and Bermuda Onion Plants, $1.00 per 1000. Pepper, Sweet Potato and Egg Plants $1.50 per 1000. Prompt shipment. DORRIS PLANT CO., Valdosta, Ga. HORSE SHOEING a specialty, and general repair work done on short notice and at right prices. Shop in charge of J. Zack Spence at my place at forks of highways two miles west of McCormick. Jamie L. Smith. • V DOG WOOD WANTED—For prices and specifications see J. E. Haynes at the Block Mill, Mc Cormick, S. C. Mr. W. B. Wiggins Injured On Railroad WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN MOV ING BOX CAR AND A GATE Mr. W. B. Wiggins, of McCormick, brakeman on the mixed crain of the C. & W. C. Railroad between McCormick and Andersorj was painfully injured when caught be tween a‘moving box car and a gate at the entrance of McGee and Bowlap’s warehouse yard on West Whitner street in Anderson about noon Monday. Mr. Wiggins suf fered bruises and severe strain, bu*. no broken bones. He has been working for the railroad - for die past 21 years. He was hanging to the side of the car and apparently did not see the gate in time to swing from the car. M f r. Dukes Speaks Word Of Praise For The High School IS IMPRESSED WITH FINE CO OPERATION BETWEEN PUPILS* AND TEACHERS PAGE NUMBER EIGHT Oldest and Youngest Congressmen Editor Messenger: I have just made a visit to our high school, visiting each class room, and was very much impress ed with the splendid work being done. I particularly noticed the fine co-operation between the pupils and the teachers. The pu pils all were bright and cheerful, however, paying strict attention to their instructors. . There was no loafing, and everybody seemed to be hard at work. The school seems to be perfectly organized. I was also impressed with the cleanliness of the class rooms and the entire building. The town of McCormick and the com munity at large is to be congratul ated on the fine organization and splendid work which is being done by our supertotendent, and the faculty of fine young lady teachers. The present system of the Mc Cormick High School is a credit to the town and community and the patrons of the school should avail themselves of the pleasure of visit ing our school and" see for them selves. J. S. DUKES. IXt SWAMP NEWS Mrs. J. C. Leard called to see the sick in Troy Monday afternoon. Miss Lilly Moss,, a student of Winthrop, is spending this week with her mother, Mrs. J. L. Moss. Mrs. E. M. Price spent Monday night with her father, Mr. S. E. Rosenswike. We are sorry to re port that he is very sick. Master Gene Pinson celebrated his twelfth birthday Saturday. Those enjoying the evening with him were, Louise * Price, Emma Leard, Mazie Ellison, Louise Banks, Louise White, Margaret Smith, Joe Frank White, Brown Leard and Robert Smith. After many games were played they were served a sweet course. After spending two weeks with relatives in' Elberton, Ga., Miss Sarah Price has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lathan and little one of Greenwood were call ers in the home of Mrs. J. C. Leard recently. Mr. Sam Leard called to see Mr. George Ellison Saturday evening. Miss Marguerite Price was a din ner guest of Miss Kate Creswell Sunday. Miss Ldrraine Leard celebrated her birthday Friday, March 18th. A. real country dinner was served. Mrs. E. M. Price was a dinner guest of Mrs. W. B. Price Sunday. When the clouds blow away and the sun shines we’ll be writing again. So Long. Representative Gilbert N. Haugen ot Iowa, 73, who has served 34 .years in the House of Representatives, welcomes Representative Carlton Mobley of Georgia, who has just reached the legal Congressional age of 25. Driven From Homes by Western Floods i ourieer i.ve »»ave beer, lost in the floods due to the melting of heavy siiow. tne we? ern part of the State of Washington. Here is a picture of. a submerge*! vil.^ge. Ends Own Life Match King Dies George Eastman, multimillionaire bachelor of Rochester, N. Y., inventor of the roll-film camera, committed sui cide by shooting at the age of 78. He had been in poor health and said * "My work is through, why wait ?’’ Ivar Krueger, head of the Swedish match trust and reputed one of the world's wealthiest men, killed himself alter financial losses and failure to get ajpan from New York bankers. -XXI- ffttermediate Class Meets ^eds in Turkey Spring Lilies Gardeners who neglected to plant y bulbs last fall can plant some is spring, as there is a new way J storing bulbs in winter at tem- nratures a little above freezing i'^at keeps them in good condition f jr spring planting. In the North ii is best to wait until the frost is out of the ground, but in the South most species can be planted any time during .the winter. Good kinds of lilies for spring planting are the regal, the gold-banded, speciosum, umbellatum, Siberian, tiger, and any of the Elegans group. i j Miss Anita Grew, daughter of the American Ambassador at Istanbul, was married by the Turkish civil, ceremony to Robert English, secre tary of the American legation to Siam ; later a religious ceremony was performed. X Lespedeza Lespedeza is the best crop to plant for summer pasture in the South where rainfall is good. It grows well where most other grass es dry up or make poor growth. The feeding value of lespedeza is about the same as sweetclover and a little lower than alfalfa hay. The Intermediate Class of the Republican Methodist Church held Its monthly meeting with James Willis. A very enjoyable Easter program was carried out. After the program ^ a delicious ourse of hot chocolate, marsh mallows and crackers was served by the host, assisted by his mother. The remaining part of the even ing was spent playing games, stunts and singing favorite songs. X Associate Dairy Husbandman Ex amination Open — * The United States Civil Service Commission has announced that until April 12 applications will be accepted for the position of Asso ciate Dairy Husbandman in the Bureau of Dairy Industry, Depart ment of Agriculture, for duty at Lewisburg, Tenn. The entrance salary will be be tween $3,200 and $3,800 a year. Full information may be obtain ed from the Secretary of the Unit ed States Civil Service Board oT Examiners at the post office or customhouse in any city which has a post office of the first or the sec ond class, or from the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. txt In this day, it is necessary to hpve a cash balance, to be weighed in the social scale. X A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man; kites rise against and not with the wind.